Girl with a Pearl Earring
Discover the mystery behind the legend.
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
- Director
- Peter Webber
- Worldwide
- $33M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for one of his most famous works.
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The record
Awards
1 win · 6 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 3 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Production Design
European Film Award for Best Cinematographer
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Cinematographer
European Film Award for Best Composer
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Composer
Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerJameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Girl with a Pearl Earring returned 3.1× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $11M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $33M
- Release date
- Dec 12, 2003
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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